Exhibit 12

CONOCOPHILLIPS AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

TOTAL ENTERPRISE

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Millions of Dollars  
     Nine Months Ended
September  30
 
     2012     2011  
  

 

 

 

Earnings Available for Fixed Charges

  

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling interests that have not incurred fixed charges

   $ 12,260       12,818  

Distributions less than equity in earnings of affiliates

     (401     (292

Fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest*

     703       898  

 

 
   $ 12,562       13,424  

 

 
    

Fixed Charges

    

Interest and debt expense, excluding capitalized interest

   $ 588       729  

Capitalized interest

     449       352  

Interest portion of rental expense

     47       47  

 

 
   $ 1,084       1,128  

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     11.6       11.9  

 

 
* Includes amortization of capitalized interest totaling approximately $59 million in 2012 and $77 million in 2011.